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The Bowery Boys: Street Corner Radicals and the Politics of Rebellion
The Bowery Boys Street Corner Radicals and the Politics of Rebellion
Author: Peter Adams
In the decades before the Civil War, the miserable living conditions of New York City's lower east side nurtured the gangs of New York. This book tells the story of the Bowery Boys, one gang that emerged as part urban legend and part street fighters for the city's legions of young workers. Poverty and despair led to a gang culture that was easil...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780275985387
ISBN-10: 0275985385
Publication Date: 3/30/2005
Pages: 192
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Publisher: Praeger Publishers
Book Type: Hardcover
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